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Doctor Who: City of Death (Target Collection)
Doctor Who: City of Death (Target Collection)
Dec 27, 2025 6:42 AM

Author:James Goss

Doctor Who: City of Death (Target Collection)

Discover the new Doctor Who classics.

The key to Earth's destruction lies buried in its past.

Visiting Paris in 1979, the Doctor and Romana’s hopes for a holiday are soon shattered by armed thugs, a suave and dangerous Count, a plot to steal the Mona Lisa and a world-threatening experiment with time.

Teaming up with a British detective, the Time Lords discover that a ruthless alien plot hatched in Earth’s pre-history has reached its final stage. If Scaroth, last of the Jagaroth, cannot be stopped then the human race is history, along with all life on Earth…

Reviews

Bask in the brilliance . . . Golden Age Amsterdam, Versailles, the court of Charles I - it's armchair travel with a unique companion

—— The Mail on Sunday

Original, ambitious, moving

—— Stylist

A stunning and captivating tale

—— The Sun

My heart swelled with FEELINGS!

—— Sarra Manning

Ornate, vivid, deeply coloured, and so precise I could smell and taste the world . . . the story of a dog crossing continents and centuries in search of the man he loves is moving and tender. I was captivated by its charm from the beginning

—— Rachel Joyce , Sunday Times bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

It's a rich and complex tale, beautifully told. Historic detail and dog-like thinking are vividly conveyed, carrying the reader along. It is a joy to read. It raises deep questions about what it means to be human

—— Sussex Life

A tale of love and unbreakable bonds

—— New York Post

A grand sweep of adventure and travel, war and romance, and a rich exploration of love, life and loyalty

—— National Public Radio

Dog lovers will want to have this heartbreaking, century spanning novel for their next discovery

—— Entertainment Weekly

Beautiful. Rich in perseverance, love and the sweetness of life

—— Kirkus Reviews

A lyrical commentary on war, rivalry, sacrifice, and above all else, loyalty

—— Publishers Weekly

Timeless. Humanity's foibles and failings are on full display. This soulful debut is a charmer

—— Booklist

With a hint of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Tomorrow confronts big questions about life's purpose and celebrates life's pleasures

—— Bookpage

Damian Dibben's novel is guaranteed to make you shed a tear . . . sure to appeal to readers who enjoy fiction embedded in history

—— Heart

The story of a dog that doesn't die, of the wonders he'd seen, and the horrors, who lost his master a hundred years ago and has been searching for him ever since, Tomorrow is an epic tale of love, of courage, of hope

—— London Evening Standard

What a novel! Ambitious and wonderfully achieved. A book to read again and again

—— Michael Morpurgo, bestselling author of War Horse

Definitely - HIGHLY - worth the read!

—— Seth Meyers

If you’re looking for a book where you won’t be able to guess where it’s heading, where you are on the edge of your seat and cannot guess the ending then this is the book for you!

—— Needing Escapism blog

I’m convinced it’s this intimacy between reader and character that makes Dorothy’s stories so gripping. In the case of The Brighton Mermaid the suspense, thrill and fear was palpable

—— Maria, Tiger Tales blog

I've been left reeling from this book that packs a humongous punch. The story builds steadily at first but when I sat down for the last 30% this evening, I didn't expect anything like what I read

—— Rachel’s Random Reads

As always Dorothy Koomson uses a number of hard-hitting issues in The Brighton Mermaid but all are deeply woven into the story-line, not one appearing placed for effect alone

—— Cleopatra Loves Books blog

The premise for this story is clever, intriguing and a perfect hook. The lingering sense of threat and ominous atmosphere builds gradually . . . kept me gripped and on edge of my seat

—— Bibliomanic blog

Plenty of twists and turns that kept me on the edge of my seat and unable to put the book down

—— Opinionated Emz blog

Addictive read full of secrets

—— Fabulist

Simmering with tension and fraught with tales of failed friendship and broken relationships, this is a fantastic summer read.

—— My Weekly

Satisfyingly full of suspense with engaging characters

—— The People

A thrilling new novel about friendship, trust and the thin line that often occurs between what is perceived as morally right and wrong . . . another page-turning, addictive read

—— Black Hair Magazine

Gripping stuff

—— S Magazine

A satisfying page-turner

—— Closer

Page turner

—— Pride Magazine

Gripping, twisty and written with Koomson’s trademark brilliance, this is pure class

—— Heat

A real page turner

—— Life has a funny was of sneaking up on you blog

Love, loss, new beginnings and saying goodbye, it's all in here. A moving read

—— Frankie Graddon , Pool

A terrific novel.

—— John Boyne , Irish Independent

[Segal's] descriptions are spare and unerring; everyday family interactions are observed warmly and yet with precision

—— Alice O’Keeffe , Guardian

Evans' writing is like water; her sentences ebb and flow and change course, mirroring the Thames as it wends its way in and around the characters' lives

—— Katy Thompsett , Refinery29, **Books of the Year**

A masterpiece of modern living

—— Kerry Fowler , Sainsbury's Magazine

An amazing book full of wisdom and empathy

—— Elif Shafak , Week

An immersive look into friendship, parenthood, sex, and grief - as well as the fragility of love. It is told with such detail, you're left wanting more

—— Independent

Beautifully written and observed

—— Tom Chivers , Geographical

Evans is extraordinarily good on the minutiae of grief, family, and the fragility of love

—— i

a lyrical portrait of modern London

—— Sunday Times
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